Book Quote by John Howe

To be honest, I really enjoy the chance to meet the fans because I've found with 'The Hobbit,' the fans are all really lovely…

— Dean O'Gorman

I'm a huge fan of Tolkien. I read those books when I was in junior high school and high school, and they had a…

— George R. R. Martin

I was a massive Tolkien fan. 'The Hobbit' was... my favorite book as a little girl, and the Silvan Elves were my favorite characters…

— Evangeline Lilly

“Hobbits, just another Tolkien Minority”

— Mental Floss

Do you dislike your role in the story, your place in the shadow? What complaints do you have that the hobbits could not have…

— N.D. Wilson

I'd have described myself as a Tolkien reader before this, but now I'd describe myself as a Tolkien geek.

— Richard Armitage

I think 'The Lord of the Rings' holds perhaps a deeper place in people's hearts than 'The Hobbit' the book does.

— Elijah Wood

I grew up actually reading 'The Hobbit,' not 'The Lord of the Rings.' I loved 'The Hobbit' growing up.

— Elijah Wood

The thing about Tolkien, about The Lord of the Rings, is that it's perfect. It's this whole world, this whole process of immersion, this…

— Jo Walton

When Peter Jackson did The Lord of the Rings trilogy with Fellowship of the Ring, not everyone had read Tolkien, and yet somehow with…

— Duncan Jones

I read everything that Tolkien wrote, and also read biographies of him. I was fascinated by his experiences in World War I, which includes…

— Richard Armitage

I read all of the books by Tolkien, including 'The Hobbit,' when I was in my twenties, and his deep love of nature and…

— Howard Shore